Community roots, lasting impact
The Salmon-Challis National Forest is no stranger to wildfire. Its rugged terrain spans 4.3 million acres across Central Idaho with much of the land affected by fires over the past few decades.The need to accelerate reforestation has only grown. The small yet dedicated forest silviculture crew took on the main responsibility for that work. But that changed three years ago when the Salmon-Challis…
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Record pinecone harvest provides seedlings for Dude Fire burned area
A Forest Service tree climber uses ropes to descend from the crown of a ponderosa pine tree after collecting pinecones for sampling. (USDA Forest Service photo by Connor Massey)
ARIZONA—In 2023, Tonto National Forest Payson Ranger District’s silviculture team collected its largest number of pinecones in…